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Investment casting, otherwise known as a lost wax casting, is one of the oldest metal-forming processes that is still used as of this date. Approximately 5,000 years ago, investment castings started with a basic beeswax-formed pattern. Today, it involves highly complicated processes and technologies using refractory materials and specialized alloys. The History of Investment Castings […]

Investment castings, otherwise known as lost-wax casting, makes parts from molten metals. Typically, it is used to make stainless-steel alloys, brass, aluminum, and carbon steel. It is also used to mass produce parts and make small, detail-oriented parts that require a lot of precision. How is an Investment Casting Made? There are three ways to […]

One of the best ways to quickly produce quality parts is through investment casting. Investment castings are a great way to create what you need without sacrificing quality. How an Investment Casting is Made The investment casting process can be broken down into very clear steps. First, a special mold produces a wax pattern. This […]

Have you ever wondered how some of the most common machines are made? What goes into making these parts? You’d be surprised to know that a lot of the things you use every day are made by investment castings. What is an Investment Casting? The investment casting process is ideal for creating a high-volume of […]

You’re probably familiar with the metalworking process involved in producing quality investment castings. However, you may not be quite certain if the design for your component is ideal for this type of production process. To give you an idea about the main qualities that make it ideal for you to use the process of investment […]

Lost-wax castings are commonly known as precision castings or investment castings. It is a procedure of designing and building an object with the use of a variety of metals. From simple to complex objects, lost-wax casting use metals like bronze, brass, silver, or gold to create an original pattern or model. The Lost-Wax Casting Process […]

The process involved in creating investment castings is so complex that the chances for things to go wrong can result in certain casting defects. Here’s a list of the usual categories of defects in investment castings: Inclusions Non-metallic foreign particles, including slag, that are contained within a casting can result in negative defects called inclusions. […]

Investment castings can be used to make a wide range of products and prototypes. It’s important when using investment castings to make your product or prototype to use the right materials. Aluminum alloy, titanium alloy, steel, and superalloys are all quality materials used. Let’s take a deeper look into each one. Aluminum Alloy Aluminum alloy […]

Creating a strong finished product sometimes takes several steps. So, saving labor and still getting a quality component is key. And, that’s exactly what net shape processing or manufacturing does! So, if investment castings are a necessary component of your next project, understanding net shape manufacturing is smart. What is Net Shape Manufacturing? The final […]

Perhaps the biggest problem that you’ve encountered in your attempt of producing stainless steel investment castings is shrinkage. Although these defects are invisible to the naked eye, these shrinking defects can be detected after post machining. The poor shrinkage of molten skill can be attributed to several factors, namely: The Sprue Gate’s Effect If a […]